Publications
Read and download reports, handbooks, briefing papers, legal and policy submissions, and fact sheets from the Open Society Justice Initiative.
Presumption of Guilt: The Global Overuse of Pretrial Detention
Combining statistical analysis, first-person accounts, graphics, and case studies of successful reforms, this report is the first ever global survey of the damage done by unnecessary and arbitrary pretrial detention.
September 2014Pretrial Detention and Health: Unintended Consequences, Deadly Results
This report, aimed at health professionals, looks at the sometimes disastrous health impacts of the excessive use of pretrial detention.
November 2011Pretrial Detention and Torture: Why Pretrial Detainees Face the Greatest Risk
Of the nearly 10 million people detained globally, those held in pretrial detention face the most significant risk of torture and other forms of ill-treatment.
June 2011Private Prosecutions: A Potential Anticorruption Tool in English Law
Private prosecution may offer opportunities in combating corruption, when the criminal actor is part of the state, and state actors may be reluctant to act.
May 2016Promoting Complementarity
The Open Society Justice Initiative is committed to working with states to promote International Criminal Court-proscribed complementarity in practice. Toward this end, OSI provides recommendations for the Assembly of States Parties.
December 10, 2010Promoting Prosecutorial Accountability, Independence and Effectiveness
This Open Society Foundations publication is designed to help identify best practices and serve as a reference for policymakers, senior prosecutors, academics, and civil society leaders.
February 2009Recent Developments at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia continues to face pressing challenges that require immediate and ongoing attention, said a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
August 2009Recent Developments at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
The Cambodian government must address grave flaws in the tribunal set up to try senior members of the Khmer Rouge for crimes against humanity, warns a report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.
February 2009